Battle of Marignano

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The Battle of Marignano was a major 1515 clash near Milan in which French forces under Francis I decisively defeated the Swiss, marking a turning point in the Italian Wars and securing French dominance in northern Italy.

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Label Occurrences
Battle of Marignano canonical 6
Marignano 1
Marignano 1515 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
aftermath French occupation of the Duchy of Milan
Perpetual Peace between France and the Swiss Confederacy
Treaty of Fribourg (1516)
long-term French influence in Milan
alsoKnownAs Battle of Vailà
surface form: Battle of Melegnano

Battle of Marignano
surface form: Marignano 1515
belligerent Duchy of Milan
Kingdom of France
Old Swiss Confederacy
casualties heavy on both sides
chronology fought shortly after Francis I’s invasion of Italy in 1515
combatantType French royal forces
surface form: French royal army

Swiss mercenary infantry
commander Duke of Bourbon
surface form: Charles III, Duke of Bourbon

Francis I of France
Gian Giacomo Trivulzio
Francis I of France
surface form: King Francis I

Prospero Colonna
Swiss cantonal leaders
conflict Italian War of 1508–1516
surface form: Italian War of 1515–1516
country Duchy of Milan
date 1515-09-13
endDate 1515-09-14
era Renaissance
involved Kingdom of France–Swiss Confederacy relations
Republic of Venice
location Lombardy
Battle of Marignano self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marignano

Melegnano
near Marignano
near Milan
notableFor Francis I’s first major victory as king
decisive defeat of Swiss mercenary infantry
use of combined arms by French forces
notableUnit French artillery
French heavy cavalry
Swiss mercenaries
surface form: Swiss pikemen

Venetian contingent
partOf Habsburg–Valois conflict
surface form: Habsburg–Valois rivalry

Italian Wars
result French victory
significance ended Swiss expansion in northern Italy
marked decline of Swiss battlefield invincibility
secured French dominance in northern Italy
turning point in the Italian Wars
strengthEstimate French army larger than 30,000 men
Swiss army around 20,000–25,000 men
year 1515

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Italian Wars significantEvent Battle of Marignano
Francis I of France battle Battle of Marignano
Bartolomeo d'Alviano participantIn Battle of Marignano
Battle of Marignano location Battle of Marignano self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Marignano
Battle of Marignano alsoKnownAs Battle of Marignano
this entity surface form: Marignano 1515
Swiss mercenary tradition associatedWithEvent Battle of Marignano
Italian War of 1508–1516 notableBattle Battle of Marignano